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Mention the main characteristic features of meristematic tissues, and state where we find such tissues in plants. Give the function of the meristematic tissue.
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The main characteristic features of meristematic tissues are:
- The cells are small.
- The cell-walls are thin.
- The nuclei are large and conspicuous.
- The cells are almost without vacuoles.
- The cells actively divide to add new cells.
Meristematic tissues are found at all growing points in a plant, like the tip of roots, stems and branches, where growth in length occurs. The growth in the thickness of stem is also due to meristematic tissues.
The function of the meristematic tissues is to produce more cells leading to the growth of the plant body.
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